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(A)What would you (E)do if I (Bm)sang out of (Bm)tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your (E)ears and I’ll sing you a (Bm)song;
I will try not to sing out of (A)key, yeah.
Oh ba by, I (By get by… with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
All I need is my bud dy.
(D)By with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
I said, I’m gon na get by… with a lit tle… a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Woh,
yeah.
woo,
(A)woo.)
(A)What do I (E)do when my (Bm)love is a way?
(Does it (E)wor ry you to be a (A)lone?) No, no.
How do I (E)feel at the (Bm)end of the day?
(Are you (E)sad ’cause you’re on your (A)own?) I’m try in’; don’t you say it no more… (D)(By with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Gon na get by with my friends, (D)By yeah.
with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Lit tle, lit tle help.
I’m gon na try… with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Keep on help ing out, oh, no.
(D)Woo,
woo,
(A)woo.)
(Do you need an y bod y?
I need some one to love.
Could it be an y bod y?
All I need is (E)Woh, one…
woh.)
Ba by… (E)(Would you be lieve in a (Bm)love at first sight?
I’m cer tain it hap pens all the time,
yeah.
(E)What do you see when you (Bm)turn out the light?) I can’t (E)tell ya, but it sure
feels like mine, now.
(G)(By with a lit tle (D)help from my (A)friends.
Gon na get by with my friends, (D)By yeah.
with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Lit tle, lit tle help.
I’m gon na (D)By with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Keep on help ing out, oh, no.
(G)Woo, (D)woo,
(A)woo.)
(Do you need an y bod y?
I need some one to love.
Could it be an y bod y?
All I need is some one…
woh.)
Woh, yeah.
(D)(By get by… with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
All I need is my bud dy.
(G)By with a lit tle (D)help from my (A)friends.
I said, I’m gon na get by… with a lit tle… a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
Woh,
(D)By with a lit tle help from my (A)friends.
(D)Woo, woo,
(A)woo.)
(D)Woo, woo,
(A)woo.)
With A Little Help From My Friends — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 75 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “With A Little Help From My Friends”
- Can I learn "With A Little Help From My Friends" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "With A Little Help From My Friends" with hands-separate practice in A at 75 BPM.
- What key is "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker played in?
- With A Little Help From My Friends is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- The arrangement plays at 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "With A Little Help From My Friends" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- "With A Little Help From My Friends" was originally performed by Joe Cocker. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Bm, C, D, E, F#m, G.
- What other songs by Joe Cocker can I play here?
- Try "A Song for You", "UP WHERE WE BELONG", "You Can Leave Your Hat On". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "With A Little Help From My Friends" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "With A Little Help From My Friends"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "With A Little Help From My Friends" is in the key of A at 75 BPM.


